A meeting was held this evening, Sunday, between the head of the Taqaddum Party, Muhammad al-Halbousi, and the leader of the Sadara bloc, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, which resulted in a preliminary agreement regarding the position of Speaker of Parliament. Sources said, 'A meeting was held today between Al-Halbousi and Al-Mashhadani, with the participation of members of the Taqaddum and Sadara parties.' The sources added, "The meeting concluded an agreement supporting Al-Mashhadani for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives. Source: National Iraqi News Agency